Prescott Avenue - BR5 1AE
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1AE is a residential postcode situated on Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 695th most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £590,787
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,151pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1AE is a residential postcode situated on Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 695th most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £590,787
- 10 Year change
- up 21.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,151pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 1AE
- 1 Prescott Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Prescott Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Prescott Avenue
Unknown
- 7 Prescott Avenue
Unknown
- 9 Prescott Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 1AE sold for £570,000 on 24th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £590,787.
The BR5 1AE Sales Market has increased by 21.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £590,787 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £594,924 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £582,073 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £588,268 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £600,487 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £551,864 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £508,159 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £497,841 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £498,316 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £498,783 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £485,257 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £445,544 |
| June 2014 | 17.4% | £411,220 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £350,144 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £330,055 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £323,127 |
| June 2010 | 13.9% | £312,593 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £274,483 |
| June 2008 | 1% | £306,670 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £303,697 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,151.
The BR5 1AE Rental Market has increased by 49.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,151pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £2,091pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £2,023pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,925pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2013 | 5% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.7% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £979pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £989pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th March 2025 for £570,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
BR5 1AE has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£570,000 | 3 Bed House47, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE47, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Dec 2023£560,000 | 3 Bed House31, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE31, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Nov 2023£535,000 | 3 Bed House35, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE35, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Sep 2023£610,000 | 3 Bed House39, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE39, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Oct 2022£505,000 | 3 Bed House15, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE15, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 1AE is the 524th largest and the 695th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 1AF, Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1AF37 Addresses|73 m away
- BR5 1AD, Felton Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1AD25 Addresses|102 m away
- BR5 1AH, Rolleston Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1AH20 Addresses|125 m away
- BR5 1AJ, Rolleston Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1AJ28 Addresses|130 m away
- BR5 1AA, Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1AA36 Addresses|158 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£710,000 | 3 Bed House25, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE25, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Sep 2023£610,000 | 3 Bed House39, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE39, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
- Sold Mar 2025£570,000 | 3 Bed House47, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE47, Prescott Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1AE
Schools Nearby
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Southborough Primary School500 m away
- Crofton Junior School1.0 km away
- Bishop Justus CofE School1.5 km away
- Newstead Wood School2.2 km away
- Darrick Wood School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 1AE is Petts Wood station, which is 800 metres away.
- Petts Wood|800 m away
- Bickley|2.1 km away
- Orpington|2.2 km away
- Chislehurst|2.3 km away
